2025 Committee Meeting Dates<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
The Administrative Board<\/strong> is the governing body of St. Paul\u2019s. The Ad Board sets and monitors goals; assesses how the church is performing by reviewing the state of the church and evaluating the church\u2019s ministries; determines policy; clarifies areas of responsibility; initiates planning; receives reports and authorizes action (reviews and approves the annual budget, Trustee projects, and any actions requiring official approval).<\/span><\/p>\nThe Lay Leader<\/strong> is the congregation\u2019s representative and serves as liaison between the congregation and the clergy\/staff.\u00a0 Members of the church can ask questions or voice concerns to the Lay Leader who will obtain answers or pass along concerns to the clergy.\u00a0 The Lay Leader serves on Administrative Board and Program Council; is co-chair with the Senior Pastor of Nominations and Leadership Development, and is an ex-officio member of Staff Parish and Personnel, Finance, and Trustees.\u00a0 It is helpful to visit other committee meetings occasionally, too.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Program Council<\/strong> is a forum for the clergy, program staff, and chairs of the \u201coperational\u201d committees\/work areas to collaboratively multiply our ministries as we equip, encourage, and empower the congregation to live into St. Paul\u2019s purpose.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Celebration Committee\u2019s<\/strong> primary responsibility is planning and preparation for the Advent\/Christmas decorations throughout the church, often enlisting the help of many others as we put them up. In addition, we decoratively place the poinsettias and lilies in the sanctuary at Christmas and Easter and often help deliver them to the homebound.\u00a0 We also give feedback on the worship service to the staff.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Music Committee<\/strong> oversees the Music Program at St. Paul\u2019s. We are involved in the \u201cHarmony in the Hills\u201d concert series, choir membership, and other music-related projects. St. Paul\u2019s Music Committee\u2019s purpose is to strengthen, maintain and support the diverse music ministries of the church and undergird the church musicians.\u00a0 The Music Committee functions as a subcommittee of the worship team and strives for excellence in musical leadership of our congregation at three distinct styles of worship.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Altar Guild<\/strong> prepares the sanctuary and its furnishings for the celebration of worship and the sacraments.\u00a0 Committee members are asked to work two Saturdays a year, setting up communion and polishing the brass objects on the altars. We are also asked to serve communion two Sundays a year.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Education Council <\/strong>works to provide opportunities for faith formation for all members of St. Paul\u2019s. The classes and groups that Education Council supports offer our members the opportunity to mature in their faith by learning together in community with other believers.\u00a0 We oversee Children\u2019s Ministry (preschool and elementary), Youth Ministry (middle school and high school), Young Adult Ministry, Adult Ministry, Childcare support, St. Paul\u2019s Preschool, and the Church Library.<\/span><\/p>\nThe OH! (Outreach & Hospitality) Committee<\/strong>\u2019s<\/strong> purpose is to empower and lead our congregation in the practices of evangelism and hospitality. Primary responsibilities include raising awareness of St. Paul\u2019s and our ministries in the greater Rochester area (social media, targeted special event post cards, newspaper articles\/publicity) and fostering radical hospitality (train and coordinate greeters for worship services and provide \u201cAmbassadors\u201d at major events in our church.)\u00a0 Additionally, the OH! Committee ensures that guests receive the information they need to take the next steps to more deeply connect with our church (visitor\u2019s packets, pew cards and visitor follow-ups). Formerly the FISH committee.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Membership Committee\u2019s<\/strong> purpose is to build community within St. Paul\u2019s, coordinating ministries that seek to bring new people and participating members together in the fellowship of Christ. We sponsor the Coffee Hour, several fun church-wide fellowship events, the Confirmation Reception, and attendance tracking improvements.<\/span><\/p>\nThe History & Archives Committee<\/strong> helps St. Paul\u2019s \u201ctell its story\u201d by collecting, maintaining and sharing a historical record of the happenings here. We do this through systematic, coordinated and purposeful collecting of the history of the church and proper data filing for retrieval; writing newspaper articles of important events at the church, and then filing these articles and pictorial records from our in-house amateur\/professional photographers.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Mission Council\u2019s<\/strong> purpose is to provide opportunities for St. Paul\u2019s members to \u201ctransform the community and the world\u201d through sharing our gifts of hands-on ministry and\/or our resources. Our six \u201cFocus Missions\u201d include Habitat for Humanity, Rochester Area Neighborhood House (including Christmas food baskets), Cass Community Social Services, Red Bird Mission, Baldwin Center, and Henri Dennis School & Lott G. Matthews Church in Liberia although we support many more.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Health Ministry Team\u2019s<\/strong> purpose is to encourage physical and emotional health, often an unacknowledged component of spiritual growth.\u00a0 <\/strong>A team of health professionals works to identify the congregation\u2019s health needs and how to address those needs through the use of volunteers from the church as well as community resources. Blood pressure clinics are offered throughout the year. Special programs relating to health and wellness are also offered periodically.<\/span><\/p>\nStephen Ministry<\/strong> provides one-on-one, confidential lay care to people who are struggling through difficult times in life.\u00a0 Those receiving care may be experiencing grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness or some other life crisis.\u00a0 Our Stephen Ministers receive 50 hours of preparatory training before they are assigned a care receiver.\u00a0 They usually provide care to one person at a time and give that person spiritual and emotional support.\u00a0 Twice a month Stephen Ministers gather with their Stephen Leaders for continuing education and supervision.<\/span><\/p>\nThe United Methodist Men (UMM)<\/strong> is a creative, supportive fellowship of men who seek to know Jesus Christ, to grow spiritually, and to seek daily his will.\u00a0 It supports spiritual growth among men, helping men to mature as disciples as they encourage spiritual formation in others.\u00a0 There are monthly breakfast\/book discussions on issues relevant to men.<\/span><\/p>\nThe United Women in Faith (UWF)<\/strong> is a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative, supportive fellowship, and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. It sponsors fundraisers such as rummage sales, coffee cake sales, cookie walks and collecting items that are donated to area non-profit agencies. There are also varied programs that relate to mission, women\u2019s issues, and youth and children ministries.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Nominations and Leadership Development Committee<\/strong> meets during September to prayerfully discuss and make phone calls to invite members to utilize their spiritual gifts to serve on a church committee which fits their interest. These names are presented and voted on at our Annual Church Conference each November.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Staff Parish and Personnel Committee<\/strong> coordinates the Human Resource function for the paid church staff. The committee acts on personnel issues in direct assistance with the Senior Minister, including staff personnel needs, evaluations, salary review, and feedback from and to St. Paul\u2019s congregation and the community.\u00a0 The committee also leads the congregation in finding appropriate ways to celebrate both new staff arrivals and the tenure of those who have served St. Paul\u2019s and are moving on to new assignments and adventures.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Finance Committee<\/strong> oversees the finances of the church and ensures good stewardship of the financial resources that enable the efficient operations and support the various ministries. We work closely with the clergy and committee chairs to develop an annual budget, track performance, and deal with financial issues that periodically arise. We also work with Trustees in providing funding necessary to maintain and improve the church\u2019s physical assets (the facilities and related contents as well as the parsonage.) The Finance Committee members are encouraged to play an intentional role of thanking members of St. Paul\u2019s for their commitment and generosity.\u00a0 To demonstrate openness and transparency, committee members are encouraged to understand the general condition of churches finances and to assist in gently communicating these financial realities when opportunities arise.\u00a0 Committee members are counted on to bring feedback they receive (positive or negative) to the full committee.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Permanent Endowment Fund Committee<\/strong>\u00a0promotes and manages funds of the church\u2019s endowment.\u00a0 Each quarter the committee reports to the Administrative Board on the interest that is available to be used for non-recurring\/non-budgeted ministry needs.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Trustees Committee<\/strong> supervise and maintain all property belonging to the congregation so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective. The Trustees work closely with the Administrative Board to respond to God\u2019s call.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Trustees together have several legal and administrative functions. They are to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Oversee, maintain, and supervise all local church property<\/span><\/li>\n
- Report annually to the charge conference on the state of the church\u2019s property, equipment, investments, and resources<\/span><\/li>\n
- Receive and administer all gifts made to the congregation; make certain that all trust funds of the congregation are invested properly<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ensure that the articles of incorporation of the congregation are kept up-to-date, if applicable<\/span><\/li>\n
- Be responsible, in conjunction with the pastor, <\/em>for all use of the church buildings and grounds<\/span><\/li>\n
- Maintain adequate insurance coverage on all church property and develop appropriate risk management policies<\/span><\/li>\n
- Submit to the Finance Committee the annual budget requests for insurance, property maintenance and improvement, and new property purchases<\/span><\/li>\n
- Be accountable to the charge conference and to the Administrative Board.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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